We at The Fitness Group Education are proud to offer ECLAS Courses and are an approved ELCAS Training Provider. ELCAS courses provide excellent funding opportunities for the UK armed forces to transition into a new career. Our courses at Level 3 and above are all approved ECLAS courses.

Take a read at our blog to find out more about our ELCAS courses and how to secure funding for your personal training courses or sports massage courses today.

What are ELCAS Courses and ELCAS Funding?

If you are a current or ex military personnel then you can benefit from ELCAS courses funding to kick start your new career in the fitness industry. We are proud to be an Approved Training Provider, we have been support current and ex military personnel with ELCAS courses since 2018!

The ELCAS Courses funding scheme is available for all current and ex military members, designed to support members of the Armed Forces progress into new successful new careers. The funding available rises depending on years served. The ELCAS courses funding scheme supplies members with an upfront payment grant, which you can use to complete accredited nationally recognised qualifications.

The nationally recognised funding is available at Level 3 and above, which means all of the below courses are eligible for funding through the ELCAS courses funding scheme:

• Level 3 Personal Training Diploma
• Level 3 Gym Instructing & Personal Training Diploma
• Level 3 Specialist Diploma
• Level 3 Sports Massage Diploma
• Level 4 Personal Training Course
• Level 4 Sports Massage Course

You can check out a full comparison of our Level 3 Personal Training courses and for full comparison of our Sports Massage Courses here.

How to confirm ELCAS Courses Funding & book your course?

Follow our easy 3 step guide on how to secure and confirm your ELCAS course funding for our industry leading, accredited fitness qualifications.

Step 1 to confirm ELCAS Courses funding.

Step 1 is to contact a member of our team to discuss your course options and choice of study. Our career support team will be able to help answer any questions you have about your ELCAS course choice, study options and explain the steps to confirm your ELCAS courses funding grant. You can contact our team on live chat online or via phone, email, or through the contact us form on our website. You can also book a call directly at a time that suits you here.

Step 2 to confirm ELCAS courses funding.

Step 2 will be to apply for your ECLAS courses funding. To do this you must first become a Scheme Member by registering with ELCAS. To register, you must approach your local Individual Education and Resettlement Officer (IERO),

Your education officer will be able to give you access to the ELCAS members page (if you don’t already have this). Your IERO can also provide you with an ELC form, submit the completed form via the membership page of the ELCAS website.

Step 3 – Confirm your Course Choice.

Step 3 will be to send full details of your chosen ELCAS courses to your education officer. You will be asked for your specific course details, at stage one our career support team will have already given you all key information like the full Qualification title, course duration, and course level.

If you require any other details we can support you and we will be happy to happy you. At stage one our career support team will also have given you a direct business mobile number for your assigned learner support team member at The Fitness Group. You will be able to call them directly, drop them a text or a WhatsApp to ask any questions at any time – both now and when you are completing your course with us.

Step 4 – Send The Fitness Group your CAN Form.

Step 4 – Send your Claim Authorisation Note (CAN Form) to us. As soon as we have received it you can begin your course, if you are studying online. After you have followed steps 1-3 your application for funding will be processed by ELCAS and you will receive funding and your Claim Authorisation Note. This serves as proof that your course fees have been paid by the Ministry of Defence. Simply send us the Claim Authorisation note by email to info@thefitnessgrp.co.uk. Remember your assigned Learner Support Team Member is there to help you should you need to clarify anything.

You may have a contribution payment to make, its common that ELCAS will fund approx 80% of your course, this will all be detailed on your CAN form and we can arrange payment with you once you have shared the CAN form with us.

Our Military Students rate us as Excellent for our ELCAS Courses

FAQs

Check out our FAQs on ELCAS Courses and Funding.

What is ELCAS?

ELCAS stands for the Enhanced Learning Credits Administrative Service. The MOD’s Enhanced Learning Credits Scheme promotes lifelong learning amongst members of the Armed Forces.

Its focus is to support current and former military service with funding that supports a transition career. The ELCAS courses funding scheme is specifically set up to provide funding towards regulated, accredited qualifications.

To become an Approved ELCAS Training Provider you must undergo strict, rigorous standards and testing procedures. Funding for ELCAS courses can be used to fund qualifications across a wide range of professions, including becoming a personal trainer, plumbing, electricians, construction workers, technical vocations and becoming a sports massage therapist.

I Have Left The Military – How Do I Book ELCAS Courses and Secure Funding?

Even if you have left the military you can still make a claim for 5 years after your leave date. As with current members, you can one claim per financial year. However, if you have served between 6-8 years, you are eligible to aggregate all three of your claims together, into one total claim.

You will then follow the same steps as a serving member to confirm your funding. At step 2 & 3 the ELCAS team will ask for a few additional bits of information like evidence of your last day of service. This can be in the form of your p45 or your discharge letter. You will also be asked to provide a headed letter like a utility or council tax bill that shows your home address.

Are All Courses Eligible for Enhanced Learning Credits?

ELCAS courses have funding available at Level 3 and above, therefore any courses at Level 2 would not be eligible for funding. However, our Level 2 Gym Instructor Course is eligible for funding when you study it as part of our Level 3 Gym and Personal Training Diploma.

Furthermore, only approved providers are eligible for ELCAS funding, and we at The Fitness Group Education have been supporting current and former military personnel for many years as an approved Training Provider. T

You can see our approval by checking us on the ELCAS approved provider site.

We are not only an approved ELCAS Training Provider but we are also the sole supplier for the MOD Police Force for all their Educational requirements. If you want to chat and check whether a course is eligible for enhanced learning credits then you can book a call with one our career advisors or drop us an email.

The Fitness Group Promise

At The Fitness Group all of our Personal Trainer & fitness qualifications are certified by Active IQ, the UK’s leading awarding body and are internationally recognised qualifications that meet REPs, CIMSPA & UK Active standards. They are all also internationally recognised.

We provide the very best fitness education experience for our students. Our ethos is centred on you, we are the UK’s leader in fitness education and online support, our students are at the heart of everything we do and this is what separates us from everyone else.

We have locations throughout the UK which offer full-time and supported online study options. If you study online you can submit your practical assessments via video or you can book in for face to face tutor support.

What makes us different is the guarantee that you will receive an industry leading qualification coupled with unmatched support every step of the way throughout your journey. We go above and beyond on service – you will have direct access to your own Learner Support Team Member and your own assigned tutor.

We also enhance our syllabus to include free courses like Business Skills, Career Support, compound lifting workshops on our PT Courses and a range of free CPDs when you study any of our courses.

You can choose to study with online study, part-time study or full-time study. With the Level 3 Sports Massage Diploma yand our Level 4 Sports Massage Diploma you will study all theory and coursework online and then book in for face to face practical support sessions with our Sports Massage Tutors.

For some of our accredited CPD courses, like Level 3 Pre & Post Natal, you can study and qualify 100% online.

Job Interview Guarantee

We provide CV support and arrange job interviews for our students. We also incorporate business skills workshops into our courses so our students leave ready to pursue a successful career. All students receive free access to our Skills Hub platform where they can access Free CPD Courses and our Graduate Toolkit to aid business start-up.

We have supported hundreds of military learners with our industry leading health and fitness education qualifications. Read our Graduate Reviews on Trust Pilot below.

Great – I want to Book on my ELCAS Course – Lets Get Started!

Your next step to book one of our ELCAS courses is to contact a member of our team to discuss your course options and choice of study. Our learner support team will be able to help answer any questions you have about your course choice, study options and explain the steps to confirm your course funding grant. You can contact our team on live chat online or you can book a call directly into our calendar here.

Our Graduates rate us as Excellent on Trustpilot